Corregidora Gayl Jones African American Literature,Fiction (Modern)

first edition, 1975. a landmark work on intergenerational sexual trauma and the on-going legacy of chattel slavery. initially discovered by toni morrison, jones published corregidora when she was only twenty-six years old. the novel was widely celebrated by critics and leading intellectuals of the 1970s, including angela davis. in his review, james baldwin, called it"the most brutally honest and painful revelation of what has occurred and is occurring, in the souls of black men and women." edited by toni morrison. cover design by wendell minor. new york: random house. isbn: 0-394-49323-0. 8.5 x 5.5". 185 pages. hardcover. bound in quarter-cloth and paper-covered boards, spine stamped in metallic teal and red. book condition: fine. jacket condition: slightest trace of edgewear and slightest folding to corners of front flap. unclipped ($6.95). near fine.